Stretch Marks!!

[Guest]

I actually wouldn't say being blind or deaf is a must in being less fortunate than having stretch marks? I think the most unfortunate thing, is not having the confidence to handle flaws. No matter how severe the problem is, it's really up to that person to turn their situation into a depressive handicap. There's burn victims existing that are twice as happy as some of us on this board ever will be.

Now, on a whole other note, if someone has any pictures of someone with a tattoo covering stretch marks on their calf it would be awesome for you to give a link because I've been thinkin' a lot about tattoos lately haha.

[Guest]

i laugh at the people who think they have it worse then me.I have them on my arms inner thighs hamstrings armpits chest back shoulders calves....all over not only do i have deep purple marks but my arms are wrinkled from losing weight............people who have seen my marks have completely freaked out and looked at me with shock and disgust in their eyes.ill try tca...i start today and ill keep u posted

[Guest]

I've got stretchmarks. Dreadful stretchmarks. I keep them covered up, and since they're not exactly something you bare with pride, I imagine thousands of other people are out there doing the same thing. So how can you really know how bad yours are in comparison to everyone else's?

There's something slightly obscene to me about this 'mine are the worst' thing. It's not a competition. Just get on with trying to find a way to eliminate them, instead of wasting the energy in contemplating how big a victim you may be of them.

[Guest]

i just did a 25% tca peel on my arms.......i left it on for 3 mintues.......should i leave it on longer next time.I didnt feel any burning and my skin looks exactly the same so far.

[DGerf]

Kojiro, I would really like to see these pics you're talking about. I also have a pretty bad case myself, I had to be on prednisone and that's how I got them. Seem to be fading over time, but they're big, like inch wide ones on my stomach, sides, also covering my upper arms so I can relate about having to wear long sleeves. I try to be positive though, I'm a fairly decent looking guy so at least I look good covered! lol.....but yeah it sucks ,it'd be really nice to go swimming, or even wear T-shirts in the summer.

If anyone has any input about that Jean Wu method I really would like to hear.......I'm sure I'll find stuff on it if I look through the thread, but anybody use it recently?

I hope people don't get too frustrated with the negativity on here and leave, it's really great to see I'm not alone in this! Let's keep positive, stick together and beat this ****. Power in numbers!

I have been following the Jean Wu method for almost three months now. You can see pictures at stretchmarksbattle.blogspot.com . So far I have seen no results, and will be posting another set of pictures at the end of the month. Right now I'm trying to decide what my next routine will be

[king_fedor]

wow, i checked out your blog and i have to say..

no offense, i understand you might be sensitive about your body, but if you think those are bad then you should be counting your lucky stars...

picture whats on your left hip, multiply it by 50x and put it all over the lower half of your back for starters....thats what i was talking about when i said i have it worse than almost anyone...

dont be so worried about that, its nothing compared to mine

[Guest]

this blog is about finding a cure/ solution or trying out new solutions to remove/ treat stretchmarks its not a place to compare/ compete to find out who has the "worst" stretchmarks. complaining and competing for the title of "i got the worst stretchmarks so feel sorry for me" is NOT going to help find a solution which is the reason most of us come to this blog.

[Across The Pond]

Hey guys. I'm not from the UK but I love this forum! I also suffer from stretch marks. I literally got hundreds on them from carrying a 9lb baby boy. Anyway, I search the web everyday in hopes there will be some kind of stretch mark "miracle", I came across this. http://www.nbc10.com/health/16268054/detail.html There is a link to a video on that page as well.
This particular segment has made it's way to news stations across the us and it looks kind of promising to me, but I'm scared to get my hopes up.
Have any of you heard anything about this?

[Guest]

can anyone help ME, remember i did a 25% tca peel and thus far NOTHING has happened, it didnt burn.....didnt turn red.......nothing.felt nothing,its been 3 days and NADA.I left it on for 3 minutes...was that not long enough??And to the people whining about us comparing our stretch marks........if u dont like it , tuough luck ...thats kinda what we do here so maybe this isnt the post for you.And we are not trying to make people feel sorry for us we are making each feel better by sharing our experiennces

[Guest]

wheres J when you need her.

i would kill to hear her updates or any improvements from her TCA.

if your reading this J pls pls pls could you update us on how its going your the one bit of hope thts keeping me going, feeling so down about them at the moment and i used to love coming on here everynight reading your posts about improvement or positive thoughts. it really helped and i would love to hear how your doing.

so if your out there pls give us a quick update

[King_fedor]

hi as some of you know, im the person who complains that he has "the worst stretch marks" in the world...

thats not what im here to talk about though. this time im here to ask some questions particularly about peels.

see, ive never actually done a peel before, ive actually only started reading about them from this forum. the only "treatment" (if you would even call it that ) ive ever had was v-beams. so id like to ask a few questions...

first off, what are the results you get from using a chemical peel such as tca or glycolic? does it actually reduce the visibilty of the stretch marks?

2nd of all, are the results from using these peels permanent? or is it something you have to do every few months and keep up with it in order to reduce the appearance of your marks? is it a one time thing? i know that you dont just apply the peels ONE time, but i mean the whole process, is it a ONE time process?

can anyone tell me about rollers? should i buy one? do they actually reduce the appearance of stretch marks?

i might be getting fraxel laser done soon, but aside from that and the v-beams, im looking for more treatments to help me, so can anyone answers my questions? thanks

[rae ann]

hello
i just started doing the dermaroller about a month ago and i am using it in conjunction with trilastin sr hoping that it works. dont know yet tho. I was using trilastin for about 3 weeks before i strarted using it with the dermaroller. I did not see any improvement so far with trilastin alone it did make my skin really soft but thats not the result i was hoping for stretch marks are still there and one tube of trilastin for a 30 day supply is 90 dollars with taxes and shipping so i dont know if its worth it yet. I have been using trilastin and the dermaroller for about 1 week and i THINK i see some improvement i am not sure yet since i do the dermaroller everyday the area is always red and swoollen so until it goes down to its origional colour i wont know if it worked or not.

[rae ann]

king fedor

i purchased my dermaroller from ebay it was 52 dollars it was in a sealed contained and steralized. If you are going to buy one of these make sure you buy from a reputable seller with good feedback since you will be poking holes in your skin and possibly making it bleed you need to make sure you buy a clean one and not one that someone else has used or returned.[/quote]

[Guest]

Okay, it's been about three months that I've been doing my routine. 30% glycolic acid, trilastin and emu oil. I'd use a dermaroller as well 1-2 times a week. My stretch marks are old, silver and they completely cover my hips abdomen and thighs. Most are between 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide. Honestly, if there has been any improvement it'd be that they are shallower and have faded in color.

Part of my problem is I have thin skin and because of the stretching and I'm assuming the amount of sm's my skin isn't taught. I'd think the tighter the skin the less noticeable the sm.

I have an appointment with a derm in a month. He's a younger doctor so maybe he is up on some new ideas with lasers or treatments for sm's. I'll let you know what he says.

Good luck to everyone. After my appointment if there is nothing new, I'm trying TCA.

Shoo

[thyckecutie]

hello
i just started doing the dermaroller about a month ago and i am using it in conjunction with trilastin sr hoping that it works. dont know yet tho. I was using trilastin for about 3 weeks before i strarted using it with the dermaroller. I did not see any improvement so far with trilastin alone it did make my skin really soft but thats not the result i was hoping for stretch marks are still there and one tube of trilastin for a 30 day supply is 90 dollars with taxes and shipping so i dont know if its worth it yet. I have been using trilastin and the dermaroller for about 1 week and i THINK i see some improvement i am not sure yet since i do the dermaroller everyday the area is always red and swoollen so until it goes down to its origional colour i wont know if it worked or not.

What size dermaroller are you using to be using it everyday? Are your stretchmarks old?